Cynthiana Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cynthiana, Kentucky 41031
Tuesady, July 12, 1983 10:11 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 6000 FT MSL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOTS SET UP A GLIDE FOR CYNTHIANA/HARRISON ARPT WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THEY COULD NOT REACH THE ARPT THEY HEADED FOR AN OPEN AREA. THE ACFT WENT BETWEEN 2 TREES WHICH TOOK OFF BOTH WINGSAND THE FUSELAGE HIT THE GROUND HARD. THE ACFT THEN SLID TO A STOP. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED THE FUEL SERVO WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THIS ASSEMBLY P/N 2539806 WAS THE SUBJECT OF A BENDIX SERVICE BULLETIN # RS-85 ISSUED 6/20/83. ACTIONRECOMMENDED WAS TO REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGM WITH A NEW ONE P/N 2541803. SERVICE BULLETINS ARE NOT MANDATORY. THIS BULLETIN WAS MADE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE IN 8/83.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/12/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1011
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CYNTHIANA
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 41031
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CYNTHIANA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 018
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 722
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 956 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LEX
Elevation of weather observation facility 979
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 4
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1377
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21671
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6866J
NTSB Number ATL83FA270
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32R-300
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32R-300
Aircraft Serial Number 32R-7680373
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 4 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 62
Airframe Hours 1452
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES M. JABARA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 515 FORREST AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City PLYMOUTH
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48170
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SVM
Departure City SALEM
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DKX
Destination City KNOXVILLE
Destination State TN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 3200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --